Creating a program – Akai MPC 2000xl User Manual

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Chapter 7: Creating and Editing Programs

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The following shows how data is organized within programs:

Program 24: Acoustic drum set

Program 3: Jazz drum set

Program 2: Brushes drum set

Program 1: Rock drum set

Pad:
A01
A02
A03
A04
A05

D16

Note#:
35
36
37
38
39

98

Attack:
20
0
311
23
0

20

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Mix vol
1000
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45
91
76

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Sound used:
HAT_OPN
HI_SNARE
HI_SNARE
AMB_KICK
22"_RIDE

BIG_TOM

Used by all 64 note numbers:
Effects data, Note Variation slider assignement

Data for each note number:

256 sounds (for all programs)

Data for each note number:

Name:
SNARE 15
BIG_TOM
22"_RIDE
AMB_KICK
HAT_OPN

HI_SNARE

Sound params

Tune:
+32
0
-11
-103
+3

120

Soft end:
002.017.42
001.429.03
003.239.42
002.872.09
001.290.31

001.02.12

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Creating a program

Hold down SHIFT and press PROGRAM (6 on the numeric keypad), the "DRUM 1-4" select
screen will appear. As four programs can be played back at the same time, you can select which
of the programs (“DRUM 1 - 4”) you want to edit. If you are only playing back one program, select

DRUM 1

.

1-NEW PROGRAM A

will be displayed in the

Pgm:

field. If there are programs stored in the

MPC2000XL, you can select a program by moving the cursor to this field and rotating the DATA
wheel.
To create an entirely new program, use the displayed

1-NEW PROGRAM A

and assign

sounds to/edit this program.

To create programs:

1

Load the sounds from disk (or sample the sounds) that you intend to use in the program.
(Refer to chapters “Creating and Editing Sounds” and “Disk Operation.”)

2

Hold down SHIFT and press PROGRAM (6 on the numeric pad) to display the Program Edit
screen.

3

Select from “DRUM 1 - 4” (F1 - F4).

4

Assign a note number to the drum pad. If you are not playing the MPC2000XL from a MIDI
device, such as a MIDI keyboard, the default settings can be used.

5

Assign a sound to the note number. This assigns the sound to the drum pad.

6

Press

PARAMS

[F2] and display the parameter screen and set the parameters of the sound.

7

Hold down SHIFT and press MIXER (7 on the numeric pad) to display the Mixer screen and
set the volume or pan of the sound. If you have installed the optional 8 Assignable Mix out or
effect boards, you can set them here also.

8

SAVE THE COMPLETED PROGRAM TO A DISK.

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